Octavius Phukubye

Mr Price Foundation Director

2024 - Current

o Lead the formulation and execution of the strategy to deliver impact KPIs o Foster relationships with corporate funders, partners and ecosystem organisations o Oversee budgets, and direct 13+ member team plus service providers o Monitor and report on financial and impact results to the Foundation Board, Mr Price Group Social, Ethics, Transformation & Sustainability (SETS) Committee, & funders o Mr Price Foundation Board director, and Mr Price Group SETS Committee invitee

Independent Consultant

2023 - 2024

Some engagements delivered: 1. Bushveld Minerals - Enterprise and Supplier Development, and Transformation Manager 2. Microtraction - Early stage VC deal sourcing, investment analysis/ execution & portfolio management.

Managing Director: IDF VAS

2021 - 2023

Subsidiary of IDF Capital for advisory & project management in Enterprise and Supplier Development programs. Some of the clients serviced include Shell, Rand Mutual Assurance, Bushveld Minerals, and Takealot.

Independent Consultant

2019 - 2020

Acqui-hired by IDF Capital in December 2020. Clients serviced: IDF Capital/ I'M IN Accelerator, ABInBev, Glencore, Old Mutual, Law Society of South Africa, SAGE, and Allan Gray Orbis Foundation.

Red Cedar Ventures: VC Associate

2019 - 2019

Fulbright Humphrey Fellow 2018/2019

2018 - 2019

Michigan State University: VC Analyst

2019 - 2019

Lansing Economic Area Partnership: Entrepreneurship Development Affiliate

2018 - 2019

Vice President - Supplier Development

2017 - 2018

Project led the Supplier Development process improvement, and managed Supplier Development funding towards the Bank's SME suppliers in technology - software, hardware & services.

Economic Development Manager

2015 - 2017

Enterprise Development Specialist

2011 - 2015

Management Consultant

2010 - 2011

Business Analyst

2008 - 2010